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Rams Re-Sign Joshua Karty as Backup Plan for Troubled Kicking Game
The Rams added an experienced long snapper and another kicker as Sean McVay keeps reshaping special teams and the practice squad.
- On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Rams signed long snapper Jake McQuaide, kicker Joshua Karty, and linebacker Jon Rhattigan to the practice squad, releasing offensive lineman Austin Blaske, cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean, and linebacker Elias Neal.
- Head coach Sean McVay continues searching for solutions as the Rams' special teams unit ranks 32nd in DVOA. The team recently signed kicker Brandon McManus to replace Harrison Mevis after ongoing performance issues.
- Karty, a sixth-round draft pick in 2024, returns after being waived last season. The team values his experience with the knuckleball kickoff, hoping to address coverage unit deficiencies.
- McQuaide's arrival creates uncertainty regarding Joe Cardona, who was signed in the offseason. The veteran long snapper spent 11 of his 15 NFL seasons with the Rams as a two-time Pro Bowler.
- The Rams prepare to host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday as McVay seeks stability. The head coach admitted on Monday the situation is "driving me crazy," underscoring pressure to resolve these complications.
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Rams re-sign Joshua Karty as backup plan for troubled kicking game - Regional Media News
By Field Level Media Oct 28 (Field Level Media) - The Los Angeles Rams made a preemptive strike Wednesday, adding former kicker Joshua Karty to the practice squad as a backup plan for their troubled special teams. A former sixth-round draft pick by the Rams in 2024 out of Stanford, Karty was eight games into his second season with the team in 2025 when he was waived. The Rams replaced Karty with Harrison Mevis, who was the team's kicker until he…
Rams re-sign Joshua Karty as backup plan for troubled kicking game
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